| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL | 210J | 001 | Human Nature |
What is a human being? The course examines this question from a philosophical perspective. Topics to be covered may include the soul, the body, emotions, the intellect, the will, relationships, sex, and human dignity. |
Nikolaj Zunic |
 PHIL 210J_N.Zunic_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 431 | 001 | Corporate Governance |
Corporations adopt different internal regulations depending on geography, size, industry, legal jurisdiction, political climate, and historical context. In this course each of these factors is examined in order to understand the evolution of corporate governance. This framework prepares students for a critical assessment of the main theories of corporate governance, while a comparative approach invites debate about corporate legal obligations and social responsibilities. |
Susan Dianne Brophy |
LS 431_S.Brophy_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 402 | 001, 002, 003 | Legal Authority and Subjectivity |
This seminar explores the relation between those who make or administer law and select legal subjects whose lives and identities are shaped by law. Students will debate and assess selected perspectives while touching on various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities. |
LS 402-001_R.Zinaic_Winter 2019.pdf LS 402-002_R.Zinaic_Winter 2019.pdf LS 402-003_K.Burrows_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 | |
| LS | 327 | 081 | Policing in a Democratic Society |
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality. (Cross-listed with SOC 327) |
Frederick Desroches |
SOC-LS 327-081_F.Desroches_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 229 | 001, 081 | Selected Topics in Criminology |
Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities. (Cross-listed with SOC 229) |
Carlie Leroux-Demir |
SOC-LS 229-001_C.Leroux_Winter 2019.pdf SOC-LS 229-081_C.Leroux_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| LS | 101 | 001, 081 | Introduction to Legal Studies |
An introduction to the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society. |
Susan Dianne Brophy, Patrick Watson |
LS 101-001_S.Brophy_Winter 2019.pdf LS 101-081_P.Watson_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| SOC | 430 | 001 | Special Topics in Sociology: Alcohol, the Grey Zone, and Well-Being |
An in-depth analysis of research in selected topics in Sociology. |
Kieran Bonner |
SOC 430_K.Bonner_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| SOC | 355J | 001 | Power and Parenting |
An examination of contemporary parent-child relations in terms of a reconceptualization of power. Special attention will be given to contemporary interpretive (e.g. hermeneutic) approaches to a reformulation of the relation between power and action. |
Kieran Bonner |
SOC 355J_K.Bonner_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| SMF | 491 | 001 | Practicum and Applied Theory |
This course involves the continuation of the SMF 490 (Practicum and Professional Ethics) practicum placement along with weekly seminar meetings that focus on integration of theory and practice. |
Carm De Santis |
SMF 491_C.DeSantis_Winter 2019.pdf |
Winter 2019 |
| SMF | 461 | 001 | Practicum and Applied Theory |
This course involves an assigned unpaid apprenticeship in a human sexuality or family studies setting combined with regular seminar meetings. The practicum will require no more than eight hours per week. Paid or volunteer positions that are obtained outside the context of this course are not eligible for credit in this course. |
Carm De Santis | Winter 2019 |